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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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